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GovernmentThe meaning of democracy
65 Posts • 34104 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Oh poppycock! Education is like a genie in a bottle. The defined purpose is the wish and the students are the genie. My grandmother devoted her life to defending democracy in the classroom, and I was... |
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SpiritualityBlind Faith
42 Posts • 11560 Views Religion Forum |
And will you acknowledge the countless other points you have ignored?
"This is what you said. "The truth is
from before the time of religion primitive man has looked into the sky and co... |
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Life & DeathVoluntary Human Extinction Movement
233 Posts • 131592 Views Philosophy Forum |
TO: dragngrl28
'Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself, can spare time for personal contention. Still less can he afford to take all the consequences, including the vitia... |
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Society & SociologyRacism on SNL
0 Posts • 14665 Views Psychology Forum |
Ok lena, much like dug said, please don't patronize me based on my age; I would consider that just as much a stereotype as anything SNL has ever done. I understand my previous comment may have co... |
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Human Nature & EmotionPartners In Life
27 Posts • 7916 Views Philosophy Forum |
Cats have souls. Dogs have souls. Humans have souls.
If soul equals human and dogs have souls, then soul equals dog.
Its a mathematical impossibility.
I disagree. I'd say that if every... |
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GodWhy did God create the universe
119 Posts • 39437 Views Philosophy Forum |
I have made no such assumption of you.
In big responses to big posts contexts get intertwined and convoluted.
A statement you made about denying influence of society was the basis of my point ab... |
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God in ReligionProve the existence of god
52 Posts • 12884 Views Religion Forum |
Sorceress, while your post was well reasoned, there is one part that intrigues me;
But if you can look beyond the religions at the messages of love and spiritual guidance, if you are a responsible, i... |
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Fatty
57 Posts • 10337 Views Talk Talk |
somebody please explain this to me...
What happens to the text, when you hit the reply button and it comes up with 'this page cannot be found crap!"???
(it happens to me quite a lot when I... |
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GovernmentOccupy Wall Street
33 Posts • 8506 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Actually American indoctrination these days is very very left leaning. Ask any highschooler what form of government America should head towards and they invariably say Socialism. Asked why and they sa... |
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Society & SociologySave us from puritanical soul-torturing 'Green' people.
25 Posts • 10305 Views Psychology Forum |
Put simply,
you do not know that you are right, but behave as though you do.
And setting yourself up as right immediately makes others wrong. But you interpret all counters to your arguments as... |
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ConsciousnessALTRUISM and SELFISHNESS
23 Posts • 26565 Views Philosophy Forum |
If we were to describe being "selfish" as in gaining an emotion from our actions, (here is left to be defined as which emotion is good, which is bad. to each his own i think).
then we are a... |
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GodOBVIOUS EXISTANCE OF GOD
64 Posts • 19194 Views Philosophy Forum |
"Assumptive nonsense. Then burn your bible, for your evidence is clouding your faith."
If this is not physical/sufficient evidence, how can it cloud my faith?
"Yet you know... |
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Rant OnRANT ON ABOUT ANYTHING!!!!
124 Posts • 33492 Views Talk Talk |
Here's a rant for you. I'm getting older. When I raise my eye brows you can see crinkles on my forehead. When I lower them you can see faint out lines of where they were. My nose is sticks out like a... |
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God in ReligionIs god real?
16 Posts • 5217 Views Religion Forum |
I suppose I find this a really hard question, just like anyone. It's supposed to be a hard question, 'is God real?' It can't be proven I suppose until after we die. Asking someone... |
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SpiritualityBlind Faith
42 Posts • 11560 Views Religion Forum |
I appreciate the positive attitude.
I can see where you're not following me. First you said you KNOW what ancient people believed. (btw I when I say ancient I'm talking about humans in the... |
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Emotions & FeelingsEmotions Journal
7 Posts • 2966 Views Psychology Forum |
ITT I try and track my emotions and personal progress with an online journal.
I feel like I just want to try and be as honest and open as possible about the things I feel here. I am not going to sh... |
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Epistemology: Truth & KnowledgeIs there a path to wisdom?
12 Posts • 3422 Views Philosophy Forum |
here is something extra to think about also. Baudrillard quoting Cioran " if we could accept the meaninglessness of the world, then we could play with forms, appearences and our impulses, withou... |
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SocietyYour Veiw on Society
6 Posts • 3399 Views Philosophy Forum |
I hate and love society.
I understand how it is create and how it is almost necessary. We strive towards a goal (as foolish as that goal may be) to distract ourself and give ourself purpose. We can&... |
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Christianitychristians?
110 Posts • 24090 Views Religion Forum |
I chose to follow a common set of standards rather than my own.
Are you saying your personal standards do not match those of the common set?
I believe that man is guilty of sin and that God sen... |
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GodOBVIOUS EXISTANCE OF GOD
64 Posts • 19194 Views Philosophy Forum |
"i can only say, to have pure faith alone and to undoubtedly prove your love for God(assuming he exists)-You must have the highest form of faith...which is that with no physical evidence."... |
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Life & DeathVoluntary Human Extinction Movement
233 Posts • 131592 Views Philosophy Forum |
oh man - I've realized what I've gotten myself into now haha
I'm really glad my internet connection was out last night or the reply I was going to put forth would have made me look l... |
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Religion & HumanityAbortion
76 Posts • 20266 Views Religion Forum |
One cannot ascertain whether it is Jesus or Hitler that we may be destroying....
Except in the case of cloned embryo....
C L O N E S
One could make an argument that a Hitler Clone is a genius... |
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GovernmentPolitics and Ethics
1 Posts • 2018 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
The only thing better than provoking a debate is ending a debate. I fear the latter honour will prove beyond me. But few issues are more important than the one I intend to tackle here. A good index of... |
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HomosexualityHomosexuality as a comedy theme.
12 Posts • 3825 Views Sexuality & Intimacy Forum |
from the age of:
"I can't even remember that far back"
I was given one of the first lessons in life... poop is bad
ya' know, don't touch your diaper... hands off...... |
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Religion & HumanityReligion fear tactics
30 Posts • 7269 Views Religion Forum |
This kind of philosophy is the kind that couldn't rationalize mother hood but can justify using a downs child to do physical labor because they are not "savvy" enough to work for themse... |
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